NASHVILLE---In a poll voted on by the Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball coaches and sports information directors, junior Oby Okafor was selected to the preseason All-OVC Second Team for the 2007-08 season.

Oby Okafor, a 5-9 forward from Rolla, Missouri led Tennessee State in rebounding and scoring last season with 14.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. She finished the 2006-07 season ranked second in the OVC in offensive rebounding (4.14), sixth in scoring and eighth in overall rebounding. Okafor was the sole Lady Tiger to be named to the All-OVC team.

The Lady Tiger basketball team was selected to finish the 2007-08 season in 10th place following a vote by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.

Tennessee State returns nine players from last season and has four newcomers.

The Lady Tigers will officially kick-off the season at Ohio State on Wednesday, Nov.14 in Columbus, Ohio.

2007-08 OVC Women's Predicted Order of Finish(Selected by OVC Head Basketball Coaches and Sports Information Directors)